Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 29794, Zebulon Field, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Field Zebulon.
NUMBER
8 29794
CONTENTS

In h. W. Pen. Ap. and Godfrey Robinson, Dec. 15. 33
10.058
Massachusetts
Zebulon Field
of Bristol co in the State of Mass who was a Musician in the Company commanded by Captain Briggs of the Reg t commanded by Col. Jacobs in the Mass line for 19 months Musicians
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 69 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of March 1833 and sent Hon. J. S. Hodges Treasurer Mass
Arrears to 4th of March 1833 $139.32 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 34.83
$174.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. B. Adams Clerk Book 6 Vol. 2 a Page 24

Hebula Field The son of Hebula Field & Charity his wife was born January 22 1760.
As appears on Record in Town Book
Attest Alfred Williams, Town Clerk

5892
Gebulon Field
Bristol Co
Mass
Museum 19 Mrs
Allen
14 Ob
Dec 21 1852
Hon: S. L. Hodge
Taunton Mass
to Baddett
55
Taunton Bristol Co
Mass
Pl 69.

BRIEF in the case of  Zebulon Field  of Bristol City - in the State of Mass.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1796 - Feby. — 2 — musician Gen. Capt. D. Snow - Col. Jacob French   76 - July — 4 — " " J. Wilbur. " P. Francis   77 - " — 1 — " " E. Barney   77 - " — 2 — " " J. Wilbur. " Thos. Carpenter   " - " — 2 — " " P. Dean   " - " — 1 — " " John Shaw.   78 Dec - July — 1/6 — " " Leonard - Col. Jacobs - " D. Briggs -  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Saunton  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, living witnesses -  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct - 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. H. McBlain Examining Clerk.

Zebulon Field
C. 2?
5892:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, BRISTOL, ss.
At a COURT of PROBATE holden at Taunton in and for said County on the Twenty Seventh day of August - one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, before the Honorable HODIJAH BAYLIES, Judge of the Probate, &c. for said County, personally appeared Zebulon Field a resident of Taunton in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832, make the following declaration. That he entered the service of the united States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated - to wit, I enlisted as a musician in the army of the American Revolution the forepart of the month of February in the year 1776 into a company commanded by Israel Trow of Norton. I marched from Taunton my native town, to Roxbury. I will state further particulars of my service in my answer to the fifth interrogatory and further declares as follows, in reply to the interrogatories propounded by the Secretary of War; to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Ans. That he was born in Taunton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty - and on the 22 nd day of January of that year
2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? ans. There is a record of my age in the office of the Town Clerk of Taunton
3 Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? ans. I was living in Taunton when called into service. I have always lived in Taunton except two years & I then lived in Raynham , in said County. I now live in Taunton .
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom? ans. I was never drafted, I always enlisted voluntarily, I was never a substitute but once & that was for Samuel Lincoln now deceased.
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. I was placed in Col. Jacob French Regiment, French was of Berkley , we then marched to a place called Winter Hill near Boston & from thence to Dorchester & then served in this campaign two months was present when the British evacuated Boston , and at the expiration of said term I was verbally discharged by my officers and returned home. I refer to Nathaniel Britton affidavit to prove this my first campaign. I then enlisted for a second campaign for four months it was in July in the year 1776 in a company commanded by Capt Joshua Wilbur. Lts Jacob French & Prince Peckham, & John Godfrey was our ensign. I was a drummer in said company & we were stationed during this campaign on Dorchester heights . & at the expiration of said term I was verbally discharged by my officers & returned home on the first day of December of the same year. I refer to London Hood Benjamin Landon Hood's affidavit to prove this my second campaign. I then enlisted for a third campaign into a company commanded by Captain Elisha Barney of Taunton & we were marched & stationed at Warren in the State of RI and it was in the year 1777 and this campaign was one month, & I was a drummer in said company - my other company officers were who was my father Zebulon Field & Pelatiah Eddy. and at the expiration of said term I was verbally discharged by my officers. I refer to Thomas Lincoln affidavit to prove this my third campaign.

2
I then enlisted for a fourth campaign, and for two months in as 3rd Capt Joshua Wilbur Company (Wilbur was of Taunton) in the Regiment of Col Thomas Carpenter of Rehoboth, this campaign was also in 1777 and we were stationed at Providence in the State of R.I. & at State Ferry in May, and at the expiration of said term I received a verbal discharge from my officers & returned home, & I think it was the last of June of said year when I was discharged - I refer to Thomas Lincoln affidavit to prove this my fourth campaign.
2
I then enlisted for two months it being my fifth campaign and under Capt Ebenezer Dearn of Taunton & marched to Providence, and then after about one month we were marched to North Kingston in said R.I. and there served one month our other company officers were Seth Pratt of Taunton Easton and Seth Cooper of Taunton, and it was as I think the last part of the summer & the first of the fall of 1777 and at the expiration of said term I was verbally discharged by my officers & returned home, I refer to Thomas Lincoln affidavit to prove this my fifth campaign. I then again engaged as a Substitute for Samuel Lincoln now deceased for one month, and it was late in the fall of the year 1777 and it was called a Secret expedition. I was in a company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Shaw of Raynham, Lt Zebulon Field of Taunton, and Abial Williams of Raynham were our other company officers, we were stationed at Kingston R.I. and at the expiration of said term I was verbally discharged by my officers and returned home, I refer to Thomas Lincoln Affidavit to prove this my sixth campaign.
1
I again volunteers for a seventh campaign & it was for one month in a company commanded by Capt. Ichabod Leonard of Taunton and we were marched to and stationed at Kingston in R.I. and it was in the month of December 1777 - & we were at a place called Little Compton which is within the bounds of the Town of Kingston. and at the expiration of said month I was verbally discharged by Capt. Leonard and returned home, I was a musician in this seventh campaign. I refer to Timothy White's affidavit to prove this my seventh campaign.
6
And I also enlisted for my eighth campaign into a company commanded by James Briggs, for six months, the last part of the campaign said company was commanded by Jacob Fuller I was in Col John Jacobs Regiment which was attached to General Cornwall's Brigade this campaign was from the first of July to the last of December of the year 1778. I marched from Taunton to Kingston & then on to the Island and it was at the time of Sullivan's expedition (so called) our Regiment was not in the Battle, but were on the Island at the time, after the engagement, we crossed over to Kingston & marched down below Little Compton, and at the expiration of said six months I was verbally discharged by my officers & returned home, I refer to Isaac Babbitt's affidavit to prove this my last campaign.
I am not certain but I always considered our troops to be either Militia or Massachusetts State troops, but we were sometimes placed under Continental officers. I well remember of seeing Genl Washington, and Putnam when I was in my campaign at Winter Hill & Dorchester, I also saw many other of the principal officers during my other campaigns whose names I do not now recollect.

6. Were you a Soldier or an Officer? if a Soldier, did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and, if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? if an Officer, did you ever receive a commission, and if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? ansr, I was a Soldier or drummer during all my campaign I never had a written discharge, I was never an Officer
7. State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution. I refer to Deacon Nathaniel Leonard & the Revd John West & John Baylies
And the said Zebulon Field doth further declare that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, (if any) only on that of the Agency of the State of
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
H. Baylies, Judge of Probate.
WE John West - a Clergyman residing in Taunton and John Baylies residing in the same Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Zebulon Field who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about Seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. John West - John Baylies -  H. Baylies, Judge of Probate.
AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John West has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Taunton said County of Bristol, and that John Baylies who has also signed the same is a resident in said Town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
H. Baylies, Judge of Probate. Register of Probate.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } BRISTOL, ss.
I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Zebulon Field of Taunton in said County, for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court the day and year first above written.
Anselm Bassett

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Zebulon Field a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 29,794.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1776 2 mos Muskn. Israel Trow Jacob French Mass   July. 1776 4 " Joshua Wilbur Ebenezer Francis   1777 1 " Capt. Elisha Barney   1777 6 " Lieut. Zebulon Field   Joshua Wilbur Thos. Carpenter   Ebenezer Dean ✓   Jonathan Shaw ✓   Schabed Leonard ✓   July. 1778 6 " James Pruggo John Jacobs   Jacob Fuller  
* Soldier's father.
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Taunton, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 27, 1832. His cl. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Taunton, Bristol Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, B. Jan. 22, 1760, at Taunton, Mass.
Remarks: (Son of Zebulon & Charity Field)
There is no data relative to wife or children of soldier.
The above noted is the only claim for any Zebulon Field, found in the Rev. War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

29 794 Reg INVALID.
1917, Feb. 10. History to James H. Clark. Fr
1922, Sept. 8 Letter to Wm H. Tripp as to name of parents of my Zebulon Field - Ev.
File No. 29, 794
Zebulon Field Musician Rev. Dr.
Act: June 7 th 1827
Index: — Vol. 9 , Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I, Benjamin Landon Hood, of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Zebulon Field of said Taunton, that said Field was in the revolutionary war with me in the same Company under Capt. Joshua Wilbur, L t Jacob French, Prince Peckham, John Godfrey Ensign; in regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Francis, L t Col. Ebenezer Thayer; said Field served in said Company four months as a drummer in the year seventeen hundred and seventy sixs, on Dorchester Heights. I am now in the eighty third year of my age, and said Field has always been a neighbour of mine. Benj m Landon Hood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss. Aug. 17. 1832. Benjamin Landon Hood made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed. Abram N. Dyer Just. of the Peace
Bristol ss. Dec. 27. 1832. I certify that I am acquainted with Benjamin Landon Hood who signed the above affidavit & that he is a disinterested & credible witness
Abram N. Dyer Just. of the Peace

I Timothy White of Taunton in the county of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy one years of age do hereby testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Hebalon Abie Field of said Taunton a great number of years and that he the said Field served in a company with me as a musician in the army of the American Revolution one campaign of one month, and said company was commanded by Capt Ichabod Leonard in the year, 1777 and we were stationed at Swanton and Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island we enlisted as volunteers and were called State Troops.  Dated at Taunton August 11 th 1832  Timothy White
Commonwealth of Massachusetts  Bristol } ss Before me, one of the Justices of the County } Peace within and for the county of Bristol personally appeared Timothy White subscriber to the above affidavit and made oath that the same is true in all its parts — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & quality this 11 th day of August A 1832  Greenleaf Leonard Justice of Peace

I Nathaniel Britton of Raynham in the county of Bristol & State of Massachusetts being eighty two years of age do hereby testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Zebulon Field of Scituate for a great number of years and that he the said Field served as a musition in a company with me in the Army of the American Revolution one campaign of two months said company was commanded by Israel Snow, & in Col Jacob Sturtevant Regiment & we were stationed at a place called Winter hill & at Dorchester near Boston it was in the year 1776 & we were called as I understood State Troops.
Dated at Scituate this 18 th day of August 1832
Nathl. Britton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol } ss. Before me, one of the Justices of the peace County } within & for said county, personally appeared Nathaniel Britton Subscriber to the above affidavit and made oath that the same is true in all its parts - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and quality this 18 th day of August A 1832. Groom Leonard Justice of Peace

Bristol ss
December 29 th 1832 I certify that Nathl Britton who signed the within affidavit is a disinterested & credible witness
Coronr Leonard Justice Pease.

I Thomas Lincoln of Taunton in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts aged seventy two years do hereby give evidence testify- ing that I have long been acquainted with Zebulon Field of Said Taunton and that he the said Field served as a Revolutionary Soldier in the army  a company with me in we were called out & ordered to March to Rhode Island Soon after the British got possession of the Island & am not quite certain as to the time but think we marched in June 1777 under Captain Elisha Barney of Taunton, Zebulon Field & Pelatiah Eddy were our other company officers. and we served about one month at this time. and we were stationed at Warren in the State of R. I. at the above campaign we again enlisted into Captain Joshua Wilbur Company for two months & it was in the Spring & Summer of the same year & we were stationed at Providence R. I. and at Slades Ferry in Mass. our other company officers were Lt. John Shaw of Raynham & Simeon Sisdale of Taunton. & he the said Field again enlisted into a company with me under Captain Ebenezer Dean of Taunton & Seth Pratt of Easton & Seth Cooper of Taunton were our Lieutenants. I am not quite certain but think this campaign was two months and it, was the last part of the summer & first of the

and we were stationed at Providence and North Kingston in the State of R. I. and we were in the Regiment of Col. Thomas Carpenter of Rehoboth, and — James of Wareham was our Major.
The said Field again enlisted & served one month with me in a company commanded by Captain Jonathan Shaw of Raynham & Lts Zebulon Field, of Scituate & Abiel Williams of Raynham were our other company officers, & we were stationed at Silverton in the State of R. I. and it was in the fall of 1777.
As I was in the several above named companies, with him the said Field and I know that he served his full time at the above said and within mentioned-said campaigns.
Dated at Boston this 23 day of August 1832
Thomas Lincoln
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
s Bristol County { ss. Before me, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Bristol Personally appeared Thomas Lincoln Subscriber to the within and above affidavit and made oath that the same is true in all its parts In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & quality this 23 rd day of August 1832 Cromwell Leonard Justice of Peace